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The rearview camera coaxial cable connectors may have been crimped improperly, causing the rearview camera to fail or function intermittently.","consequence":"An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the coaxial cables, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2023.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N222378380.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N222378380","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V422000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-06-03","owner_notified":"2021-07-01","units":572,"summary":"General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles.  The fuel supply lines may be improperly attached and seated.","consequence":"Improperly attached and seated fuel supply lines may loosen or separate, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace fuel supply lines as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N212335590.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212335590","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":147,"crash":6,"fire":0,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",37],["Engine",29],["Fuel/Propulsion System",23],["Unspecified",20],["Service Brakes",18],["Power Train",17]],"by_year":{"2020":2,"2021":14,"2022":19,"2023":17,"2024":25,"2025":43,"2026":27},"excerpts":[["2022-06-14","Parking Brake","My emergency parking brake keeps engaging on its own, as I come to a stop, jeeking me forward. I never even put it in park, but it just engages the parking brake in a forceful manner. At a couple different times, while going at about 40 mph, the car starting shaking terribly, slowing the vehicle. The check engine light\u2026"],["2022-05-31","Service Brakes","While driving through intersection auto braking system activated for no apparent reason . Could have caused a crash due to sudden unexpected braking. No warning lights or alarm noted during or after event. Dealership was unable to find any problems with the automatic braking system."],["2022-05-09","Electrical System","I got into an accident because my back up crap camera did not warn me that a car had turned behind me. Also when and backing up and a car is coming it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t indicate the car is coming until it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s behind me. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken it to the dealer and they say there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nothing wrong with it. Also there is no break when you \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE22006","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2022-11-21","campaign":"22V709000","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-006) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in Model Year (MY) 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The complaints report that the screen for the RVC is black, sometimes with a red triangle and a circle with a line through it. To date, ODI has received a total of 18 complaints and several EWR Field Reports with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle is in reverse. The reports have been received over the past 28 months with most occurring with low vehicle mileage.During the investigation, ODI learned incorrect crimping specifications we"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.151,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":116,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":5,"complaints":147},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}